Cast N Blast shenanigans

Cast_N_Blast · September 3

Recently gutted and stripped down my duck rig to turn it more into a little skiff with the help of Ryan from Florida Fab Works (first picture with the redfish) and added some gigging lights. Had a flood right before dark last week so took advantage before we pulled out the gigs. Pushed Ryan around and he hooked two and landed one 26" red. Once it got dark we picked off a some flounder before heading home. We came across a 30"+ snook that followed us around for a while. Tried to fish the flood Sunday morning but the wind was brutal so I traded with Ryan and had him push me around with my 20 gauge to pick off a few marsh hen since the season opened that morning. Love this time of year!

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Big Snook

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PBRn7.62 · September 3

that looks like a blast, nicely done!

Trapper · September 3

Stud of a report there!! Heck yea

bswiv · September 3

Oh for the joy of being young and loaded with energy!!!

bocapup1 · September 3

Founder

HookandStick · September 3

Got to love marsh hen hunting on a flood tide. When comes to eating those, I’m a leg man myself 😉. Nice report.

Maysport · September 4

I'd wince taking that nice O/U in the salt marsh. If you can stay in the boat, it should be ok compared to wading, but it's amazing how fast rust forms!

Jonsredfishin · September 4

That’s awesome man. Those marsh hens look like giant snipe. That’s some fancy carpet.

Cast_N_Blast · September 4

Maysport said:

I'd wince taking that nice O/U in the salt marsh. If you can stay in the boat, it should be ok compared to wading, but it's amazing how fast rust forms!

Thats been my rusty marsh gun for 12 years lol but yeah we stay in the boat.

smh · September 5

Nice work!

Black Water · September 5

Nice report something for sea lovers and land lovers!

Black Water · September 5

What kind of lights are you using?

Sea Snake · September 5

LIVIN' UP TO THE NAME.....CAST AND BLAST !!

Cast_N_Blast · September 5

Black Water said:

What kind of lights are you using?

Jerrys LEDs 40w HPS color

Cast_N_Blast · September 5

https://www.jerrysleds.com/

andrewthe1 · September 6

Yeeee yeeee

erik-the-red · September 10

Is that north or south of duval county.

Cast_N_Blast · September 10

erik-the-red said:

Is that north or south of duval county.

sisters creek

mike.robo · September 10

Man that is a great report! I have always wanted to give marsh hen hunting a try.

Morocco_madness · September 10

Tight work as always Joe.

Pangaman · September 10

Good job, like seeing new experiences. Normally fish offshore, but started doing some inshore stuff with my woman. Remember gigging fish off a 24’ Carolina skiff when in the coast guard. Beautiful pictures, looks like an add for a cabelas get away.

fsu11 · September 11

Thats pretty awesome! Do you mind giving any more info on hunting marsh hens? What shells do you use and also how do you flush and then retrieve them after being shot?

erik-the-red · September 12

I thought sisters creek was duval county. I thought you were not allowed to discharge any fire arms with in the city limits which is all of duval county. I am not trying to in any way say that you are doing something wrong. I just wondered why other people didn't duck hunt out there yet people are dying to hunt guana. I didn't know we could hunt that area.

Cast_N_Blast · September 12

erik-the-red said:

I thought sisters creek was duval county. I thought you were not allowed to discharge any fire arms with in the city limits which is all of duval county. I am not trying to in any way say that you are doing something wrong. I just wondered why other people didn't duck hunt out there yet people are dying to hunt guana. I didn't know we could hunt that area.

I hunt ducks all over duval county. As long as you're not in a preserve or shooting over a road, channel, or a property line and you launched from a public boat ramp, you're probably legal. If you are unsure of an area, call fwc. Guana is in St Johns county and is dammed off at the south end so it holds fresher water.

Panama · September 19

Joe,
What deck padding is that? I need some budget nonskid options.

Cast_N_Blast · September 24

Panama said:

Joe,
What deck padding is that? I need some budget nonskid options.

Eva Foam faux teak off of Ebay. Its 40$ for a 95" x 36" sheet.

acme54321 · October 3

erik-the-red said:

I thought sisters creek was duval county. I thought you were not allowed to discharge any fire arms with in the city limits which is all of duval county. I am not trying to in any way say that you are doing something wrong. I just wondered why other people didn't duck hunt out there yet people are dying to hunt guana. I didn't know we could hunt that area.

Not true. The state law is what regulates discharge of firearms, cities cannot override it. The statute essentially says you're good to go as long as you are legally on the property, being resonably safe and not shooting in a residential area. There is some room for interpretation but shooting out on the marsh is generally fine unless you are up on someone's house. I've duck hunted up at Sisters a few times with no issue. I don't think you see people out there as much because there is better duck hunting in the area.

Cast N Blast shenanigans

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